(~r, ~st)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ animal or person is very aggressive or angry.
They look like the teeth of some ~ animal.
= ferocious
ADJ
~ly
‘I don’t know,’ she said ~ly.
ADV
2.
Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity.
Competition has been ~ to win a stake in Skoda...
The town was captured after a ~ battle with rebels at the weekend...
He inspires ~ loyalty in his friends.
ADJ
~ly
He has always been ambitious and ~ly competitive.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
3.
Fierce conditions are very intense, great, or strong.
The climbers were trapped by a ~ storm which went on for days.
ADJ